you brought us across the line. of course, the religious community, black and white, jew and gentile, the muslim community where the imam was helping me at the mosque. i have tried to find the words. i have tried so hard, at george henry thank-you for all you do in washington and jimcapell, the whole team in washington and new york. they are responsible for me being selected as the number one legislator with more legislation signed into law than any member of the congress. [applause] i also have been included as one of the hardest working members of congress. my wife did not like that too much power and that was out there. you cannot do that alone. you need york legislators team in washington. you need your team in new york with c jimapell and so many others. tina, jeffrey, jeff, socrates a,l beckett, and jeffrey margolis they just do their work every day without fanfare they just do what has to be done. i have been trying to find out just what -- in the back, give me a break [laughter] just what words i can say bef